prehend

Meanings

• verb

  to seize or take hold of with the hand or mind; comprehend

• verb

  to grasp or understand the meaning of (something)

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prehend
tend , commend , extend

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Variants

List of all variants of prehend that leads to same result
preen , preened , preener , preeners , preening , preens

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Etymology

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from Latin prehendere, from prae- before + tenere to hold

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Trivia

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1. The word 'prehend' is rarely used in everyday language.

2. The Latin root of 'prehendere' means 'to seize beforehand'.

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Related Concepts

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1. comprehend: to understand fully, to grasp the meaning of

2. seize: to take possession of by force

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How to Memorize "prehend"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking something in your hand or understanding an idea.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of grasping or understanding.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic: 'Prehend' is like 'understand', they both start with the letter 'p' and have similar meanings.

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